Maize (corn) — Yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Yield was 632.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Yield in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Lesotho stood at 632.7 kg/ha.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Lesotho peaked at 1,568 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 415.9 kg/ha, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 814.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 814.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 814.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 814.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 709.7 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 778.6 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 743.2 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 682.2 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 717.4 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 514.6 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 548.1 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 536.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 608.7 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 944.8 kg/ha | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 651.8 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 579.2 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1,568 kg/ha | +170.6% |
| 1978 | 1,408 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 1,112 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 957.1 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 846.7 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 726.5 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 736 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 680 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 782.2 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 708.9 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 666.4 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 922.1 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 1,048 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1,100 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 540.8 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 579.2 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 887.5 kg/ha | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 862.9 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 812.6 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,249 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 985.7 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 1,317 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 941 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 677.3 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 891.3 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 808.8 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 643.9 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 634.7 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 701.1 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 556.7 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 487.7 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 434.9 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 415.9 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 907.1 kg/ha | +118.1% |
| 2011 | 634.4 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 695.2 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 822.7 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 678.6 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 657.1 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 468 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 1,041 kg/ha | +122.4% |
| 2018 | 868.4 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 768.8 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 456.9 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1,025 kg/ha | +124.4% |
| 2022 | 804.6 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 850.8 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 632.7 kg/ha | -25.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +170.6% | 579.2 kg/ha | 1,568 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +124.4% | 456.9 kg/ha | 1,025 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +122.4% | 468 kg/ha | 1,041 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +118.1% | 415.9 kg/ha | 907.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765.59 kg/ha | 682.2 kg/ha | 814.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 847.14 kg/ha | 514.6 kg/ha | 1,568 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.35 kg/ha | 666.4 kg/ha | 1,048 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.58 kg/ha | 540.8 kg/ha | 1,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 625.23 kg/ha | 415.9 kg/ha | 891.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.12 kg/ha | 468 kg/ha | 1,041 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.04 kg/ha | 456.9 kg/ha | 1,025 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 211 Mauritania 642.9 kg/ha compare
- 211 Mauritania 642.9 kg/ha compare
- 213 Vanuatu 636.2 kg/ha compare
- 214 Lesotho 632.7 kg/ha compare
- 216 Botswana 600 kg/ha compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare
- 217 Cape Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Lesotho was 632.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,568 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.9 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Lesotho ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.